Why primary malignancies of the heart and pericardium are so rare

Shaw, Naomi and Stephens, Shiby 2021. Why primary malignancies of the heart and pericardium are so rare. Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports 2 (4) , 1217.

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Abstract

Primary Malignant Cardiac Tumours (PMCTs) of the heart and pericardium are extremely rare. The incidence rate of both malignant and benign primary tumours is 0.02%, however only one quarter of these are malignant. The reason why these specific malignancies are so uncommon is not yet well understood. This review aims to determine why the heart and pericardium are such inhospitable hosts to PMCTs.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Biosciences
Publisher:	JCIMCR
ISSN:	2766-7820
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 August 2021
Date of Acceptance:	2 July 2021
Last Modified:	09 May 2023 15:18
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/143571

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